Calling All Maryknollers! Sign up Now! MCS 95Th Anniversary Gala Dinner Early Bird Booking - 15 Feb 2020 @ HKCEC

th 4 Edition Summer 2019

Maryknoll Family Worldwide Network Newsletter

Sister Jeanne Houlihan A message from Sister Jeanne… [email protected] Dear Maryknollers, Leslie Mancuso, Dev. Director In Marty Haugen’s song we sing “Let us build a house where love can dwell [email protected] and all can safely live. A place where Love is found…’’ Chelsea Waller, Communications [email protected] In the hot weather of summer, in air conditioning, it is sometimes difficult to

Moira Richards Conzelman think of the immigrants and refugees who leave home and family to seek MCS Class of “67 a better life. Whatever one can do to help these (415) 606-2990 children and adults is gratefully received. Praying for [email protected] these and others you may know is always possible. Magdalen Yum MSS Class of “76 Love and prayers, (415) 699-8822 [email protected] Sister Jeanne

Calling all Maryknollers! Sign up now! MCS 95th Anniversary Gala Dinner Early Bird booking - 15 Feb 2020 @ HKCEC

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Dear Maryknollers, THANK YOU for your amazing support of our MCS 95th Anniversary Gala Dinner that made it possible to have all tables sold out within 13 days! Building on the strong momentum and trying as much as possible to cater to the demand, we have managed to secure the Grand Hall at the HKCEC. Early bird table booking is now open again! Don't miss this time-limited Early Bird table booking offer which ends July 31, 2019. Regular ticket price at HKD 1800 per head or HKD 21,600 per table starts August 1, 2019.

Don't forget to show your support through our sponsorship packages too! Besides brochure ad, we are also calling for 95th Anniversary Patron sponsors and any in-kind support of table gifts, wines, etc. Monetary donations, not brochure ads, over HKD100 are tax deductible.

Stay tuned as MCS Foundation will be putting together a HOMECOMING programme on 14 February (Friday) to bring alums back to both our Primary and Secondary Sections!

Exciting times ahead - join us in celebration of our School's anniversary!

Regards, Maryknoll Convent School Foundation Limited MCSFSA Trust X Red Cross CHILDREN IN WAR – Sat., June 15, 2019 At Hong Kong Red Cross Center

MCS students from ages 8 to 12, attended a Red Cross education program “Children in War.” The presentation took the students on a ninety minute journey through which they saw despair as well as hope as experienced in a battlefield. Red Cross workers who had seen war and conflict first hand, explained and taught students about the cruelty of war, justice, peace and, most importantly, compassion. Maryknoll Convent School Music Association Concert

The Music Association presented “Symphonie d’Ete” on Saturday July 6, 2019 in the school hall. The program consisted of music performed by the school orchestra, the Chinese orchestra and the school choir. La Salle College and Wah Yan Kowloon students joined the MCS musicians and supported the event by performing with the Maryknoll orchestra.

MCS Chinese Orchestra performs with La Salle College students.

MCS Orchestra performs with Wah Yan Orchestra.

MCS Choir pays tribute to Queens.

Group photo after concert. Maryknoll Convent School Graduation Day, June 28, 2019

Graduation mass celebrated by Father Wan and graduates’ offering of their “Dream.”

Blessing of graduates, Principal Melaine (right) and Vice Principal Cynthia (left).

Sr. Marilu Limgenco and Maria Lee (Ex Supervisor). School Supervisor Ophelia Ngan, Lydia Huang and Maria Lee.

KatSo President Miss Joycelyn Castro (center) and Srs. Louise, Michelle and Anastasia in Garden of Peace. Maryknoll Convent School Speech Day

Sister Sue (center) with mentee (left) and Maria Lee.

Chinese dance performance.

Tea reception at speech day. MCS Fun Fair, July 4, 2019

Theme of MCS Fun Fair: Ephemeris, a reference book showing when precisely certain celestial phenomena occur.

Ophelia Ngan with School Prefects.

Scenes from the MCS Fun Fair.

MCS photos courtesy of Maria Lee. Maryknoll Sisters Center News

Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (RECongress) March 21 - 24, 2019.

The four-day event is the largest annual gathering of Catholics in the United States with roughly 40,000 people attending. The focus of the RECongress is for those in attendance to learn more about the Catholic faith as well as seek personal growth. It is open to all people of different faiths.

Sr. Norma Pocasangre with attendees.

Maryknoll Sisters Dolores Mitch, Arlene Trant, Norma Pocasangre and Joan Toohig attended and managed a booth to introduce attendees to Maryknoll Missioners and their work.

Photos courtesy of Sister Arlene Trant.

Srs. Dolores Mitch, Joan Toohig and Norma Pocasangre. Maryknoll Sisters Center News, continued.

Benefactor’s Day

Maryknoll Sisters Center held its annual Benefactor’s Day on Sunday, May 19. A Mass was held in the morning followed by a luncheon. Maryknoll Sisters are very grateful for the donors whose generosity supports and makes the Sisters’ global mission work possible. At the luncheon Sisters updated benefactors on the latest news and the work of Maryknoll Sisters worldwide.

Maryknoll Sisters hosting luncheon for benefactors.

Fr. Martin Lowery and visiting priest from Kenya, Leslie Mancuso, Development Director celebrating mass. with benefactor Celina Wenzel.